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Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers: match report

Shrewsbury Town hosted Bristol Rovers at The Croud Meadow on Saturday 17 October 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 11). Ben Toner is the referee, averaging 3.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Shrewsbury 1-0 Bristol Rovers. Goals: George Lloyd 77' (pen) for Shrewsbury.

Watch official highlights on Bristol Rovers F.C

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 9' Yellow card: Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers)
  • 16' Yellow card: Joshua Ruffels (Shrewsbury)
  • 43' Yellow card: George Lloyd (Shrewsbury)
  • 64' Yellow card: Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers)
  • 77' Penalty: George Lloyd (Shrewsbury)
  • 80' Red card: Jay Turner-Cook (Shrewsbury)
  • 88' Yellow card: Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers)
  • 90'+4' Red card: Isaac Fletcher (Shrewsbury)
Match stats (contains the result)
45.4%Possession54.6%
10Shots8
3Shots on target1
6Corners3
15Fouls15
1Offsides4
1Saves2
2Yellow cards3
2Red cards0

Line-ups

Shrewsbury 3-4-1-2

Coach: Gavin Cowan

  1. 1 Will Brook GK
  2. 6 Sam Stubbs DEF
  3. 5 William Boyle DEF
  4. 3 Josh Ruffels DEF
  5. 2 Luca Hoole DEF
  6. 10 Tom Sang MID
  7. 7 Jay Turner-Cooke MID
  8. 11 Kevin Berkoe MID
  9. 18 Kian McMahon-Brown FWD
  10. 9 George Lloyd FWD
  11. 13 Josh Davison FWD

Bench

  • 8 Isaac Fletcher MID
  • 21 Will Gray MID
  • 32 Cameron Gregory GK
  • 17 Arkell Jude-Boyd DEF
  • 23 Isaac Lee DEF
  • 24 Lino Sousa MID
  • 20 Michael Golding MID

Bristol Rovers 4-2-3-1

Coach: Steve Evans

  1. 1 Brad Young GK
  2. 2 Tom James DEF
  3. 4 Kofi Balmer DEF
  4. 17 Ciarán Kelly DEF
  5. 14 Ben Purrington DEF
  6. 21 Richard Smallwood MID
  7. 6 Clinton Mola MID
  8. 7 Shaqai Forde FWD
  9. 22 Keenan Gough DEF
  10. 10 Bobby Kamwa FWD
  11. 29 Fabrizio Cavegn FWD

Bench

  • 28 Arvin Appiah DEF
  • 9 Joe Quigley FWD
  • 8 Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny MID
  • 3 Jack Sparkes MID
  • 32 Charlie Binns GK
  • 27 Philip Sanyaolu MID
  • 19 Ellis Harrison FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 17 March 2026: Bristol Rovers 1-0 Shrewsbury Town
  • Thursday 1 January 2026: Shrewsbury Town 0-3 Bristol Rovers
  • Tuesday 4 March 2025: Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Bristol Rovers
  • Tuesday 22 October 2024: Bristol Rovers 1-0 Shrewsbury Town
  • Monday 1 April 2024: Bristol Rovers 0-0 Shrewsbury Town